as in hustle
excited and often showy or disorderly speed
several council members objected to the hastiness with which the proposal was brought to a vote
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Noun
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This team is still rock solid on defense and brings the hustle nightly, but the late-game offense has been brutal recently.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025 -
From negotiating with union leaders to brushing shoulders with political powerhouses, the book dives deep into the relentless hustle required to take cannabis from dispensary counters to Wall Street.—
Javier Hasse,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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Many of the people who were fired were already reinstated, and every decision has been made with haste and justified with misinformation.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2025
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From a single egg eaten in haste to opulent meals shared freely, Reichert charts her family’s passage through brutality and antisemitism toward a greater understanding of the past.—
Norman Weinstein,
The Christian Science Monitor,
5 Feb. 2025
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The rapper's music is gaining on the charts by leaps and bounds as millions of people around the country rush to stream and purchase everything from his discography.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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In the rush to build new homes after World War II, suburban developments and highways and school systems powered the post-war economic revival.—
Terry Savage,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2025
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“Hastiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hastiness. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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